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Feel Good
Studio album by
Ike & Tina Turner
ReleasedJuly 1972
Studio Bolic Sound (Inglewood, California)
Genre
Label United Artists
Producer Ike Turner, Gerhard Augustin
Ike & Tina Turner chronology
'Nuff Said
(1971) 		Feel Good
(1972) 		Let Me Touch Your Mind
(1973)
Singles from Feel Good
  1. " Feel Good"
    Released: March 1972
  2. " She Came In Through the Bathroom Window"
    Released: 1972

Feel Good is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner. It was released on United Artists Records in 1972. [2]

Recording and release

Feel Good showcases Ike & Tina Turner's signature style of rock-infused soul with a mix of early funk. The album contains one cover song, " She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" by the Beatles, the rest of the tracks are written by Tina Turner. [2] The album was recorded at the Turners' Bolic Sound studio. It was produced by Ike Turner and Gerhard Augustin. The album peaked at No. 160 on Billboard's Top LP's chart. [3] It reached No. 27 on the Soul LP's chart before the chart was absorbed into the Top LP's chart. [4] [5]

The title track " Feel Good" was released as the lead single in April 1972. The Turners promoted the single on Soul Train that month. It reached No. 48 on the Cash Box R&B chart and No. 95 on Record World's Singles chart. [6] [7] The second single "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window," was released in the Netherlands while Ike & Tina Turner were on tour in Europe. They performed the song on Rollin' on the River.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB− [8]

The album received positive reviews. [9] Gene Sculatti wrote for The Sacramento Bee that the "album is noteworthy in its showcasing of Tina's increasingly songwriting talents." [10]

Record World (July 8, 1972): "With the release of this album, Tina Turner is now fully confirmed as a first class writer. Ms. Dynamite has penned all tunes save for the Lennon-McCartney 'She Came In Through the Bathroom Window.' Title track should have done better as a single." [11]

Billboard (July 15, 1972):

The Turners have another top flight album here especially in the driving numbers, such as "If You Can Hully Gully (l Can Hully Gully Too)" and Lennon-McCartney's "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window." Nine of 10 tunes are Tina's own compositions. Other cuts by this always exciting act include "Bolic," "You Better Think of Something," " Black Coffee" and the title single. [2]

Reissues

Feel Good was reissued by Raven Records on the compilation CD Nutbush City Limits/Feel Good in 2006. [12]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chopper"Tina Turner2:36
2."Kay Got Laid (Joe Got Paid)"Tina Turner2:59
3." Feel Good"Tina Turner, Jesse G. James3:25
4."I Like It"Tina Turner1:58
5."If You Can Hully Gully (I Can Hully Gully Too)"Tina Turner3:30
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." Black Coffee"Tina Turner2:42
2." She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" Lennon-McCartney2:32
3."If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)"Tina Turner2:47
4."You Better Think of Something"Tina Turner3:20
5."Bolic"Tina Turner2:28
Total length:28:41

Personnel

  • Arranger – Ike Turner, Claude Williams
  • Producer – Ike Turner, Gerhard Augustin
  • Engineer – Ike Turner, Barry Keene, Jim Saunders
  • Art Direction – Norman Seeff
  • Cover Design – Paul Bruhwiler
  • Cover Photography – Bill King
  • Back Cover Photography – Norman Seeff

Chart performance

Chart (1972) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LP's & Tapes [3] 160
US Billboard Top Soul LP's [4] [5] [a] 28
US Cash Box Top 100 Albums 101–150 [13] 144
US Record World R&B Albums [14] 37

Notes

  1. ^ Top Soul LP's chart was discontinued from August 26, 1972 to October 7, 1972.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Feel Good - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Billboard Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. July 15, 1972.
  3. ^ a b "Top LP's & Tapes" (PDF). Billboard. September 9, 1972.
  4. ^ a b "Top Soul LP's" (PDF). Billboard. August 19, 1972.
  5. ^ a b "Top LP Chart Absorbs Soul" (PDF). Billboard. August 26, 1972. p. 3.
  6. ^ "The Singles Chart" (PDF). Record World: 23. June 3, 1972.
  7. ^ "The Cash Box R&B Top 60". Cash Box. May 20, 1972.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN  089919026X. Retrieved March 17, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  9. ^ Lloyd, Jack (September 24, 1972). "New Disc Glows With Tina's Earthy Songs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 8-G.
  10. ^ Sculatti, Gene (August 26, 1972). "Music Scene: Ike and Tina Turner". The Sacramento Bee. pp. A4.
  11. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World: 1. July 8, 1972.
  12. ^ "Nutbush City Limits/Feel Good - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Albums 101 To 150" (PDF). Cash Box: 22. August 12, 1972.
  14. ^ "The R&B Album Chart" (PDF). Record World: 32. September 9, 1972.
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